Match-box.



G. H. DEATON.

MATCH BOX. APPLIOATION nun Ins, 1911.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

COLUMBIA PLANOGIAPN COqWASHINGTON. D. C.

GEORGE H. DEATON, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. H

MATCH-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

Application filed May 6, 1911. Serial No. 625,475.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. DEATON, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Match-Boxes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a match box which is especially adapted toreceive a box of matches, the cover of which is removed, and to hold thesame at such an angle to a supporting wall that the matches will slidedown to the delivery end of the match safe, from which end they can bereadily removed.

The invention also includes a receptacle for burned matches.

A further object of the invention is to construct a match safe of thekind shown in the drawings of three pieces of material, or blanks, withthe exception of alid whichis formed of a separate piece and which couldof course be omitted if desired.

The invention consists in a match box constructed as hereinafterdescribed, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the match boxin position for use. Fig.2 is a vertical sectional view through the box, the lid being lifted.Fig. 3 is a rear perspective viewillustrating the manner of holding thebox in order to insert a new supply of matches.

In these drawings 1 represents a box forming a match holding compartmentthe top and sides of which are formedof a single piece of metal, and thetop of the box is provided with an integral upwardly extending strip 2,which is bent at an obtuse angle to the said top so that when the strip2 is placed against a wall or post the box proper will hang at the angleindicated in the drawing. The rear portion of the box sides are cut awayor beveled so that their rear vertical edges 3 will be in verticalalinement with the upwardly extending strip 2. A bottom piece 4 and afront end 5 are also of=one piece and are provided with a plurality of.slots through which tongues 6 struck from the sides of the box 1 arepassed,

said tongues being bent over in order to clamp the bottom 4 and frontend 5 to the top and sides 1. A receptacle 7 for burned matches isformed by bending a single piece of material into an open rectangularform,

the vertical edges of which are provided with suitable tongues 8 whichare passed through slots in the upwardly extending strip 2, and clenchedthereon. It will be observed that the top portion of the box 15 formsthe bottom of the burned match receptacle 7 and that the upwardlyextending strip 2 forms the rear wall of said compartment; The top ofthe box 1 is providedv with a hinged section 9 which closes the lowerforward end portion of the box. Adjacent the upper end of the strip 2 aroughened portion is formed which forms a scratcher. This portion isalso provided with two eyes 11 so that it can be hung upon nails or pins12. An ordinary paper match box 13 is removed from the sliding coverwithin which' it is carried when sold, and the said bov 13 is thenslipped into the match receiving box or compartment 1 from the rear, andafter my device has ben hung in position the supporting wall forms therear wall or end of the box 1.

It will be noted that by reason of this construction it is not necessaryto handle the matches or remove them from the paper box in which theyare purchased in order to place them in the receptacle.

It will be further noted that by having the rear end of my match safeopen the paper box 13 can be readily inserted in position.

What I claim is 1. A match box consisting of top and bottom, sides and afront end, said box beinserted in the open rear end of the device,

and a supporting member carried at the rear end of the device and at anangle of more than ninety degrees thereto, the rear end of the devicebeing cut away upon the same angle.

8. In a device of the kind described, comprising a rectangular metalbox, a hinged top lid adjacent the front end of the box, the rear end ofthe box being open and cut away obliquely upon a vertical line, said boxbeing adapted to receive from the rear an original match package, and asupporting member extending upwardly from the rear end of the box and atan angle thereto, thereby causing the said box to hang downwardly andforwardly from a support, the said support forming the rear end of thebox.

4. A match box consisting of an oblong, forwardly and downwardlyextending compartment, an upwardly extending support carried by its rearend, an upwardly open burned match compartment arranged upon the saidbox, and a lid arranged in the top of the box in advance of the lastmentioned compartment, the said supporting member 15 porting surfaceforming the back of the first 20 mentioned compartment.

GEORGE H. DEATON.

Witnesses:

P. W. HOWARD, B. COTTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

